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Fruit 'n' Nut Spice Bars

By: Loretta Dunn 
"I'm always looking for new dessert recipes, and this one combines several of my favorite flavors."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (2)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 48 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, toss cherries with 1/4 cup flour; set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and brown sugar until smooth. Add egg and honey; mix well. Combine the baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining flour; add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts, chocolate chips and reserved cherries.
  2. Spread into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth; drizzle over warm bars. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2007 by SISSI808   view full review
These are good and very easy to make, but I must say do not really fit the name. They are...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2011 by cherrylicker   view full review
I cannot stop eating these things!! They're simply yummy! I pretty much followed the recipe,...

 

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